Padmavati controversy Amid criticism of violent activists, lets not forget contribution of Rajputs to Indian history The controversy surrounding the film Padmavati is as needless as anything could be. Such films are very necessary to bring to light stories from our history — something that is generally absent in today's public psyche. For instance, a lot of people know about Bajirao and Akbar only because of the films in which they have seen these characters. One can’t know if there's any distortion in the film Padmavati , without actually seeing it. Having said that, in the hurry to criticise the actions of a few so-called Rajput activists, the entire contribution of Rajputs to Indian history is now being questioned. Memes of Rajputs being circulated by others are as senseless as actions of Karni Sena and its ilk. One of the earliest accounts is that of the great Pratihara King Nagabhatta I — in the First Battle of Rajasthan, who ...